"Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on a ongoing basis." (Cultivating Communities of Practice, p. 4)
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott and William M. Snyder (2002).
Join the lively discussion. How can communities of practice become an integral part of your school or district? Interested in creating dynamic communities to support teaching and learning? Read Cultivating Communities of Practice and share your insight with your online colleagues! We want to know what you think!
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Chapter 1: Communities of Practice and Their Value to Organizations
Chapter 2:Communities of Practice and Their Structural Elements
Chapter 3:Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice
Chapter 4:The Early Stages of Development
Chapter 5: The Mature Stages of Development
Chapter 6:The Challenge of Distributed Communities
"Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on a ongoing basis." (Cultivating Communities of Practice, p. 4)
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott and William M. Snyder (2002).
Join the lively discussion. How can communities of practice become an integral part of your school or district? Interested in creating dynamic communities to support teaching and learning? Read Cultivating Communities of Practice and share your insight with your online colleagues! We want to know what you think!
Directions: Read a chapter, click on chapter link on the left menu, and add your comments to our Wiki.
Resources:
Author: Etienne Wenger's CoP Page and Technology Survey
Author: Richard McDermott's Site
Wikipedia on CoP
CPSquare: The Community of Practice on Communities of Practice